Leopard leaps into action
Apple has sold two million copies of Leopard, the latest version of its Mac OS X operating system, since its release on Friday, reports The Register. The Leopard sales rush outpaced that of its predecessor Tiger, until now the most successful Apple operating system.
However, discussion boards are filling with reports of odd behaviour with the Leopard installer, says ZDNet.
iAfrica.com`s Cooltech reports that the new operating system has already been hacked - to run on PCs. The hack is not without its fair share of problems though, as Leopard is not all that happy running on non-Mac hardware, according to macnn.com.
$100 laptop now costs $200
A computer developed for the world`s poor children, dubbed "the $100 laptop", has reached a milestone: it is now selling for $200, reports RTE News.
The One Laptop per Child Foundation, founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nicholas Negroponte, has started offering the machines in lots of 10 000 or more for $200 each on its Web site.
The laptops are scheduled to go into production next month at a factory in China, behind their original schedule and in quantities that are a fraction of Negroponte`s earlier projections.
Google sets up distribution network
Google`s distribution network for social networking applications adds a new twist to its brewing rivalry with rapidly maturing start-up Facebook, reports AP.
The company hopes to build a one-stop shop for software developers who create tools that make it easier to share music, pictures, video and other personal interests on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.com.
The popularity of these applications, also known as "widgets", has grown dramatically since Facebook opened its Web site to accommodate outside developers five months ago.
Woman fleeces shopping network
A woman has pleaded guilty to fleecing the US-based QVC home-shopping network of more than $412 000 by exploiting a hole in its Web site, reports The Register.
Quantina Moore-Perry ordered handbags, jewellery and electronics, and then immediately cancelled the transactions. The flaw allowed the North Carolina woman to take delivery of more than 1 800 items without being billed. She would then sell the goods on eBay, according to the Associated Press, which cited authorities.
Moore-Perry pleaded guilty to wire fraud and was released pending sentencing. She has forfeited the $412 000 proceeds from the scam.
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